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- Monday, 26 October 2026 · Analysis
A Neuromed-Sapienza study investigates mitochondria in schizophrenia
The research, conducted on animal models and published in the journal Mitochondrion, finds differences between males and females in mitochondrial functionality.
- Friday, 23 October 2026 · Analysis
WHO releases first global guidelines on childhood obesity
The World Health Organization has for the first time issued recommendations specifically dedicated to managing obesity in pediatric age, a condition that in 2024 affected approximately 170 million people aged 5 to 19 worldwide.
- Friday, 23 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A report from the World Health Organization indicates that more than 70 million health professionals work worldwide, but strong inequalities persist: in the European Region, physician density is thirteen times higher than in the African Region. On average, nearly one in four doctors is over 55 and could retire within the next decade, a share that rises to nearly one in three in high-income countries. According to WHO estimates, by 2030 the global shortage of health workers could reach 11.1 million, with 67 countries lacking sufficient staff. Source: AgenSIR.
- Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Analysis
First human case of Shamonda virus confirmed in France
French health authorities have reported the first human infection ever recorded from an arbovirus previously observed only in animals. The patient is severely ill.
- Thursday, 22 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
France's Ministries of Health and Agriculture announced on October 22 the first detection in a human being of Shamonda virus, an arbovirus previously known only in animals; the ECDC confirmed it is the first human case ever recorded. (Mondosanità)
- Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Analysis
Bundibugyo Ebola arrives in Nigeria, first case in twelve years
The World Health Organization is supporting Nigerian authorities after confirmation of the country's first case of Bundibugyo Ebola; the outbreak has surpassed 9,600 infections across five African countries.
- Thursday, 22 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A new Commission published in The Lancet, presented on October 11 at the World Health Summit in Berlin, identifies 17 interconnected catastrophic threats to global health, analyzing 204 countries from 2025 to 2100. At the most extreme risk level, the Commission places nuclear war and the malicious use of artificial intelligence. The work is co-chaired by Christopher Murray and Natalia Kanem. ADUC, DossierSalute
- Thursday, 22 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A report from the World Health Organization, published October 20, analyzes how income, education and gender affect the prevention and treatment of cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes. In low- and middle-income countries, people with less education more often have hypertension and diabetes; women in more disadvantaged economic circumstances have less access to cervical cancer screening. The news currently comes from a single source (WHO report); no independent confirmation is available. AgenSIR
- Thursday, 22 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
After weeks of requesting clarification from Russia, the World Health Organization reports that tests on the patient and contacts for high-risk pathogens, including plague, came back negative. The case concerned an employee of a Russian plague research institute, in the Irkutsk region, who died in early October after being hospitalized for severe pneumonia. Russian authorities have ruled out recent cases of plague in the area; the cause of the pneumonia remains undetermined. Doctor33, Adnkronos
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Analysis
AIFA publishes technical-scientific report on Carvykti for multiple myeloma
The Italian Medicines Agency has made available a document gathering regulatory, clinical and cost-effectiveness data on the CAR-T therapy Carvykti, intended for adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Analysis
WHO warns: 11 million health workers will be missing by 2030
A new report from the World Health Organization on the global health workforce points to an aging medical workforce and deep inequalities in the distribution of professionals across the planet's regions.
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A report published by the World Health Organization on October 20 analyzes global differences between population groups regarding cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory conditions and diabetes. Income, education, gender, age, working conditions and migration status prove to be determining factors in access to prevention, diagnosis and treatment. In low- and middle-income countries, people with less education more frequently present with hypertension and diabetes, while women in more disadvantaged economic conditions have less access to cervical cancer screening. Source: AgenSIR.
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Analysis
Swedish study links residential greenery to lower dementia risk
Research from Stockholm University and the Karolinska Institutet, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia, associates the presence of green spaces within 100 meters of home with a lower risk of developing dementia, in a cohort followed for sixteen years.
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization reports that only 9% of countries have completed the shift from institution-centered psychiatric care to community-based care models, while 53% are still in the early stages. Source: Doctor33.
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Analysis
WHO: global life expectancy nearly back to pre-pandemic levels
The World Health Organization's new Global Health Estimates indicate a global life expectancy of 73.3 years in 2023, but point to a rise in non-communicable diseases, now responsible for 74% of deaths worldwide.
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The United Nations General Assembly approved on 12 October 2026 a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, with 153 votes in favor, three against and two abstentions. The formal vote became necessary after objections from some delegations to the consensus adoption planned for 25 September. Source: independent analysis, referring to UN document A/81/L.6.
- Monday, 19 October 2026 · Analysis
EMA recommends six new medicines, including an oral treatment and a cancer therapy
The European Medicines Agency's committee for medicinal products for human use issued positive opinions in October on six new medicines, including an oral Glp-1 agonist and a drug for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
- Monday, 19 October 2026 · Analysis
The Lancet publishes three studies: from hereditary angioedema to AI in primary care
Between 8 and 9 October the British journal published a phase 3 trial on an oral drug, a feasibility study on conversational artificial intelligence in general practice, and a cost-benefit model for a global mpox vaccine stockpile.
- Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Analysis
WHO: over 8,700 cases of Bundibugyo virus in Congo, one case exported to Kenya
The World Health Organization reports that the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 8,700 confirmed cases, with a case fatality rate of 48.2%.
- Sunday, 18 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Research published in PLOS Medicine, based on UK Biobank data collected with wrist accelerometers on 95,559 participants followed for a median of 8.9 years, links longer REM sleep duration to a lower risk for 83 conditions, including dementia and Parkinson's. — Mondosanità
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